What happened on Thursday June 05, 1980?

Here's what happened on June 05, 1980:

• Soyuz T-2 space mission launched on June 5, 1980 The Soyuz T-2 mission was launched on June 5, 1980, carrying cosmonauts Viktor Savinykh and Alexander Aleksandrov to the Salyut 7 space station. This mission marked a significant achievement in Soviet space exploration, focusing on scientific research and technology demonstrations in orbit. The crew successfully completed their objectives and returned to Earth on June 24, 1980. source: nasa.gov
• Soyuz T-2 mission The Soyuz T-2 mission was the first crewed flight of the new Soyuz T spacecraft, launched on June 5, 1980, carrying cosmonauts Yury Malyshev and Vladimir Aksyonov to the Salyut 6 space station. The mission lasted 3 days, 22 hours, and 19 minutes, during which the crew conducted a crewed test of the new Soyuz-T spacecraft and performed a manual docking with Salyut 6 after the onboard computer system failed. source: en.wikipedia.org
• Assassination of John Turnley in Carnlough, Northern Ireland John Turnley, an Irish nationalist councillor and activist, was assassinated on June 5, 1980, in Carnlough, County Antrim. A former British Army officer from a unionist background, Turnley had become a prominent member of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) and later the Irish Independence Party. He was shot multiple times by Ulster Defence Association (UDA) gunmen as he arrived for a council meeting, and died en route to the hospital. Three men were convicted of his murder in 1982. source: irishnews.com

Events in 1980

June 05, 1980: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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June 05, 1980 was a Thursday and it was the 157th day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 05, 1980 can also be written as 6/5/1980 in the US and as 5/6/1980 in UK and Europe.

June 05, 1980 in June 1980 calendar

Famous people born on June 05, 1980:

• Mike Fisher

  Prominent Canadian professional ice hockey player who played in the NHL for the Ottawa Senators and Nashville Predators.

• Silvan Palazot

Famous people born in 1980

Famous people born on June 5th

Famous people died on June 05, 1980:

• Giorgio Amendola
• William Seagrove
• Caro Caratti

Famous people who died in 1980

Famous people who died on June 5th

June 05, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 05, 1980 was Funkytown by Lipps, Inc., according to the music chart for the week June 2nd and June 8th.

1. Lipps, Inc. - Funkytown
2. Paul McCartney - Coming Up (Live At Glasgow)
3. Paul McCartney - Coming Up
4. Ambrosia - Biggest Part Of Me
5. Kenny Rogers - Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer

June 05, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 05, 1980 was Crying by Don McLean, according to the music chart for the week June 2nd and June 8th.

1. Don McLean - Crying
2. MASH - Theme From 'M*A*S*H' (Suicide is Painless)
3. Lipps Inc - Funky Town
4. Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway - Back Together Again
5. Hot Chocolate - No Doubt About It

June 05, 1980: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 05, 1980 was Let's Get Serious by Jermaine Jackson, according to the music chart for the week June 2nd and June 8th.

1. Jermaine Jackson - Let's Get Serious
2. Lipps, Inc. - Funkytown
3. Stephanie Mills - Sweet Sensation
4. The Manhattans - Shining Star
5. The Whispers - Lady

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 5th is Gemini.

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June 05, 1980: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 05, 1980 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on June 05, 1980 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 05, 1980 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on June 05, 1980 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 43% full, rising at 01:01 am and setting at 01:19 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 29, 1980 while the next full moon would come on Jun 28, 1980.

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Someone born on June 05, 1980 is:

45 years 11 months old,

or 551 months and 19 days old,

or 2398 weeks and 3 days old,

or 16789 days old,

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You belong to the Generation X if you were born on June 05, 1980.

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